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Orland Park mayor says campaign and board service drew threats, accuses activist of repeated attacks
Summary
Mayor Kevin Peacock used his board comments on April 7 to describe years of alleged harassment, robocalls, threats and false accusations directed at him, other trustees and staff during his eight years in office; he named a local activist and said the village has pursued legal action.
Mayor Kevin Peacock told the Orland Park Village Board on April 7 that he and other local officials experienced repeated harassment, threats and defamatory attacks during his time in office and throughout a recent campaign.
In a lengthy statement during the board‑comment portion of the meeting, Peacock said the attacks included "over 140 defamatory robocalls," anonymous letters and robocalls directed to his wife, extortion emails, fabricated videos circulated on community forums, a glitter bomb sent to the deputy police chief's desk…
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